It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "I was not with the Prophet (s.a.w) on the night of the jinn, but I wished that I had been with him."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَبِي مَعْشَرٍ عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ لَمْ أَكُنْ لَيْلَةَ الْجِنِّ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي كُنْتُ مَعَهُ

It was narrated that Ma'n said: "I heard my father say: 'I asked Masruq: "Who told the Prophet (s.a.w) about the jinn on the night when they listened to the Qur'an?" He said: "Your father" - meaning Ibn Mas'ud - "told me that he (Prophet (s.a.w)) was told about the jinn by the tree..."

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْجَرْمِيُّ وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ عَنْ مَعْنٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ سَأَلْتُ مَسْرُوقًا مَنْ آذَنَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْجِنِّ لَيْلَةَ اسْتَمَعُوا الْقُرْآنَ فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُوكَ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ آذَنَتْهُ بِهِمْ شَجَرَةٌ

It was narrated that Abu Qatadah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to lead us in prayer, and he would recite the Opening of the Book (Al-Fatihah) and two Surah in Zuhr and 'Asr, and let us hear a Verse sometimes. He used to make the first Rak'ah lengthy in Zuhr, and the second Rak'ah short, and he did likewise in As-Subh."

و حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى الْعَنَزِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنْ الْحَجَّاجِ يَعْنِي الصَّوَّافَ عَنْ يَحْيَى وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ وَأَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي بِنَا فَيَقْرَأُ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَسُورَتَيْنِ وَيُسْمِعُنَا الْآيَةَ أَحْيَانًا وَكَانَ يُطَوِّلُ الرَّكْعَةَ الْأُولَى مِنْ الظُّهْرِ وَيُقَصِّرُ الثَّانِيَةَ وَكَذَلِكَ فِي الصُّبْحِ.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah, from his father, that the Prophet (s.a.w) used to recite the Opening of the Book and a Surah in the first two Rak'ah of Zuhr and 'A.Jr, and he would let us hear a Verse sometimes, and in the last two Rak'ah he would recite Al-Fatihah (only).

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا هَمَّامٌ وَأَبَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ وَسُورَةٍ وَيُسْمِعُنَا الْآيَةَ أَحْيَانًا وَيَقْرَأُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ بِفَاتِحَةِ الْكِتَابِ

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri: said: "We estimated how long the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stood during Zuhr and 'Asr. We estimated that he stood during the first two Rak'ah of Zuhr for as long as it takes to recite ''Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation of the Book..." We estimated that he stood in the last two Rak'ah for half that time. We estimated that he stood during the first two Rak'ah of 'Asr for as long as he stood during the last two Rak'ah of Zuhr, and we estimated that he stood during the last two Rak'ah for half of that." Abu Bakr did not mention ''Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation of the Book..." in his Hadith, but he said: "As long as it takes to recite thirty Verses."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ جَمِيعًا عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ قَالَ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ كُنَّا نَحْزِرُ قِيَامَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ فَحَزَرْنَا قِيَامَهُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ الظُّهْرِ قَدْرَ قِرَاءَةِ الم تَنْزِيلُ السَّجْدَةِ وَحَزَرْنَا قِيَامَهُ فِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ قَدْرَ النِّصْفِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَحَزَرْنَا قِيَامَهُ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ مِنْ الْعَصْرِ عَلَى قَدْرِ قِيَامِهِ فِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ مِنْ الظُّهْرِ وَفِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ مِنْ الْعَصْرِ عَلَى النِّصْفِ مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فِي رِوَايَتِهِ الم تَنْزِيلُ وَقَالَ قَدْرَ ثَلَاثِينَ آيَةً

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (s.a.w) used to recite in the first two Rak'ah of Zuhr prayer approximately thirty Verses in each Rak'ah, and in the last two Rak'ah approximately fifteen Verses, or he said: "Half of that." In the first two Rak'ah of 'Asr he used to recite in each Rak'ah approximately fifteen Verses, and in the last two Rak'ah approximately half of that."

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ عَنْ الْوَلِيدِ أَبِي بِشْرٍ عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَقْرَأُ فِي صَلَاةِ الظُّهْرِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ قَدْرَ ثَلَاثِينَ آيَةً وَفِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ قَدْرَ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ آيَةً أَوْ قَالَ نِصْفَ ذَلِكَ وَفِي الْعَصْرِ فِي الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ قَدْرَ قِرَاءَةِ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ آيَةً وَفِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ قَدْرَ نِصْفِ ذَلِكَ

It was narrated from Jabir bin Samurah that the people of Al-Kufah complained about Sa'd to 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, and they complained about his prayer. 'Umar sent for him and he came. He told him how they had found fault with his prayer. He said: "I lead them in prayer according to the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and I do no more and no less than that. I make first two Rak'ah long, and I make the last two short." He said: "That is what I thought of you, Abu Ishaq."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَأَنَّ أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ شَكَوْا سَعْدًا إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَذَكَرُوا مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ فَقَدِمَ عَلَيْهِ فَذَكَرَ لَهُ مَا عَابُوهُ بِهِ مِنْ أَمْرِ الصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ إِنِّي لَأُصَلِّي بِهِمْ صَلَاةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا أَخْرِمُ عَنْهَا إِنِّي لَأَرْكُدُ بِهِمْ فِي الْأُولَيَيْنِ وَأَحْذِفُ فِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ الظَّنُّ بِكَ أَبَا إِسْحَقَ.

It was narrated that Abu 'Awn said: "I heard Jabir bin Samurah say: "Umar said to Sa'd: "They are complaining about you in everything, even in prayer." He said: "I make it long in the first two (Rak'ah) and I make it short in the last two. I do not neglect to follow the example of the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)." He said: "That is what I thought of you."

و حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي عَوْنٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ لِسَعْدٍ قَدْ شَكَوْكَ فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ حَتَّى فِي الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَمُدُّ فِي الْأُولَيَيْنِ وَأَحْذِفُ فِي الْأُخْرَيَيْنِ وَمَا آلُو مَا اقْتَدَيْتُ بِهِ مِنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ الظَّنُّ بِكَ أَوْ ذَاكَ ظَنِّي بِكَ.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: "The Iqamah for Zuhr prayer would be called, and a person would go to Al-Baqi', relieve himself, then perform Wudu' and come back, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would still be in the first Rak'ah, because he made it so long."

حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ رُشَيْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبْدِ العَزِيزِ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ بْنِ قَيْسٍ عَنْ قَزْعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ لَقَدْ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ الظُّهْرِ تُقَامُ فَيَذْهَبُ الذَّاهِبُ إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ فَيَقْضِي حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ يَتَوَضَّأُ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى مِمَّا يُطَوِّلُهَا

It was narrated from Qaza'ah who said: "I came to Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri when he was surrounded by people, and when the people left him, I said: 'I am not going to ask you what these people were asking you about, I am going to ask you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w).' He said: 'There is nothing good in that for you.' I repeated the question and he said: 'The Iqamah for Zuhr prayer would be called, and one of us would go to Al-Baqi' and relieve himself, then go to his family and perform Wudu', then he would come back to the Masjid and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) would still be in the first Rak'ah."'

و حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي قَزْعَةُ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ وَهُوَ مَكْثُورٌ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا تَفَرَّقَ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ قُلْتُ إِنِّي لَا أَسْأَلُكَ عَمَّا يَسْأَلُكَ هَؤُلَاءِ عَنْهُ قُلْتُ أَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ مَا لَكَ فِي ذَاكَ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَأَعَادَهَا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ الظُّهْرِ تُقَامُ فَيَنْطَلِقُ أَحَدُنَا إِلَى الْبَقِيعِ فَيَقْضِي حَاجَتَهُ ثُمَّ يَأْتِي أَهْلَهُ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ ثُمَّ يَرْجِعُ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُولَى